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7.7A middle aged carpenter, who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.
Released: 2016-10-21100 minDir: Ken LoachDramaBox office: $15.8M
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Cast
- Dave Johns as Dan
- Hayley Squires as Katie
- Briana Shann as Daisy
- Dylan McKiernan as Dylan
- Kate Rutter as Ann
- Sharon Percy as Sheila
Themes
- northern england
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Article
I, Daniel Blake is a 2016 British drama film written by Paul Laverty and directed by Ken Loach. The film stars Dave Johns as Daniel Blake, a middle-aged man who is denied Employment and Support Allowance despite being declared unfit to work by his doctor. Hayley Squires co-stars as Katie, a struggling single mother whom Daniel befriends.
I, Daniel Blake won the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the Prix du public at the 2016 Locarno International Film Festival, and the 2017 BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film.